Senators’ Ridly Greig suspended two games for sucker punching Sean Walker

Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig was suspended for two games on Monday, May 4 for sucker punching an opponent twice during a scrum in the first round.

The incident happened in the second period of Game 4 when Senators forward Warren Foegele was engaged with Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker. Greig first hit Walker with an overhand punch.

Then when Foegele had Walker in a headlock. Greig hit him in the head with a “forceful gloved upper cut,” NHL Player Safety said in its suspension video.

The suspension will be served next season because the Senators were eliminated from the playoffs after the 4-2 loss on Saturday, April 25.

Greig told reporters at his end-of-season availability that Walker had done nothing beforehand to prompt the sucker punch.

“I’ve got to do a better job of controlling my emotions,” he said. “Yeah, that’s all I’ll say now.”

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